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Friday, August 10, 2012

A Visit to Portland

Allie and I had been busy sewing for a couple of days and we decided to take a break and go to Portland!

First up, we went to the Japanese Garden. It was a stunning display of 5 Japanese Gardens that are done to perfection.

Japanese sculpture...

Crane scuplture...

An amazing waterfall!

The gardens were just so lush and green. Everything in Kansas is so brown and burned from the heat, so it was refreshing to see all the greenery. I had never really seen moss like they have there...it's just everywhere!

An amazing curved pathway...

The irrigation system...

The garden was full of all kinds of inspiration as well as interesting textures! It was really an amazing garden to experience. Attention is paid to every detail in the gardens! We saw a woman on her hands and knees carefully pulling moss from rocks. In the next couple of days, I'll tell you about our visit to the Rose Garden...my favorite!